Weslaco ISD
Weslaco, TX
Accountability rating
B
Total students
17,122
Avg. teacher experience
15.4 years
Statewide: 10.9 years
Four-year graduation rate
92.8 %
Statewide: 89.7%
Weslaco ISD is a school district in Weslaco, TX. As of the 2017-2018 school year, it had 17,122 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 64.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 25.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $57,224, which is $3,890 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.4 years of experience. The average SAT score at Weslaco ISD was 1031. The average ACT score was 17.8. In the Class of 2017, 92.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 1.7%.
Contact information
Website
Superintendent
- Priscilla Canales
- superintendent@wisd.us
- (956) 969-6503
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Weslaco ISD are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2007 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
17,122
African American
10 (0.1%)
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
27 (0.2%)
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
28 (0.2%)
Statewide: 4.4%
Hispanic
16,763 (97.9%)
Statewide: 52.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Statewide: 0.1%
White
290 (1.7%)
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
4 (0%)
Statewide: 2.3%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
64.1 %
Statewide: 50.8%
Economically disadvantaged
82.4 %
Statewide: 58.8%
Limited English proficiency
27 %
Statewide: 18.8%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2017-2018 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
25.7 %
Statewide: 18.9%
Career and Technical
28.7 %
Statewide: 25.8%
Gifted and Talented
5.6 %
Statewide: 7.9%
Special Education
8.3 %
Statewide: 9.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system. In 2017-18, Texas gave school districts with more than one campus a letter grade from A to F. The state did not give grades to campuses and instead gave them ratings based on the previous system, such as "met standard" or "improvement required." Some districts did not receive ratings for a variety of reasons, including being impacted by Hurricane Harvey, being annexed by another district, or having compromised data.
Overall
B
Student achievement
C
School progress
B
Closing the gaps
B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2018 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2013-2014 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2017. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
92.8 %
Statewide: 89.7%
African American
Masked
Statewide: 86.1%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
Masked
Statewide: 96%
Hispanic
92.9 %
Statewide: 87.7%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 88.6%
White
81 %
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
N/A
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2016-2017 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
1.7 %
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
0 %
Statewide: 2.6%
African American
Masked
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
0 %
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.7 %
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 2.2%
White
2.4 %
Statewide: 1.1%
Two or more races
N/A
Statewide: 1.3%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2015-2016 school year.
All students
21.6 %
Statewide: 26.2%
African American
Masked
Statewide: 17.4%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 20.7%
Asian
30 %
Statewide: 61.2%
Hispanic
21.1 %
Statewide: 24%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 24.4%
White
47.1 %
Statewide: 28.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Statewide: 29.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2016-2017 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
30.2 %
Statewide: 49.1%
African American
N/A
Statewide: 27.9%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 48.2%
Asian
Masked
Statewide: 73%
Hispanic
29.1 %
Statewide: 36.7%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 46.8%
White
50 %
Statewide: 63.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Statewide: 61%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2017, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1031
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2017. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.8
Statewide: 20.3
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for the Class of 2017.
Reading
35.2 %
Statewide: 53.2%
Math
26.7 %
Statewide: 42%
Reading + Math
22.1 %
Statewide: 37.8%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
1,104.6
African American
3 (0.3%)
Statewide: 10.4%
American Indian
2 (0.2%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
11 (1%)
Statewide: 1.6%
Hispanic
993.6 (90%)
Statewide: 27.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Statewide: 0.4%
White
93 (8.4%)
Statewide: 58.9%
Two or more races
2 (0.2%)
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
11.8 (1.1%)
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
862.1 (78%)
Statewide: 74.1%
Master's
224.7 (20.3%)
Statewide: 23.8%
Doctorate
6 (0.5%)
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2017-2018.
Students per teacher
15.5
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2017-2018 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
15.4 years
Statewide: 10.9 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$57,224
Statewide: $53,334
Beginner
$49,371
Statewide: $47,667
1 to 5 years
$50,968
Statewide: $49,663
6 to 10 years
$53,131
Statewide: $52,056
11 to 20 years
$56,531
Statewide: $55,246
20+ years
$64,982
Statewide: $61,428
All campuses
Elementary/secondary schools
Elementary schools
- 21st Century Early Learning Foundations Academy
- A N Rico Elementary School
- Airport Elementary School
- Cleckler/Heald Elementary School
- Dr R E Margo Elementary School
- F D Roosevelt Elementary School
- Memorial Elementary School
- North Bridge Elementary School
- PFC Mario Ybarra Elementary School
- Raul A Gonzalez Jr Elementary School
- Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School
- Sam Houston Elementary School